Author: Matt Graham

Matt Graham

Matt was the editor of Australian Frequent Flyer from 2015 until 2025. His passion for travel has taken him to more than 100 countries - with a lot of help along the way from frequent flyer points! Matt's favourite destinations (so far) are Germany, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. His interests include aviation, economics & foreign languages, and he has a soft spot for good food and red wine. You can connect with Matt by posting on the Australian Frequent Flyer community forum and tagging @Mattg.

A Jetstar Airbus A321neo LR takes off

Jetstar Narrow-Body Jets Getting Business Class

Jetstar will install Business Class seats on its new Airbus A321XlR fleet. Once these new planes arrive, you'll even be able to upgrade into these seats using Qantas Points.

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Qantas home page screenshot promoting double status credits or points offer

Qantas Double Status Credits Count Towards Lifetime Tiers Again

Qantas has reversed its unpopular decision not to let double status credits count towards lifetime status after a swift backlash from the frequent flyer community.

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Qantas A380 planes at Sydney Airport

Complete List of Qantas Carrier Charges

See how much you'll have to pay when redeeming Qantas Points for Classic Flight Rewards with our complete list of Qantas carrier charges. We've updated this list following the recent price increase.

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Qantas A380 takes off at Sydney Airport, Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines in background

New Qantas Double Status Credits Offer with a Catch

Qantas is giving double status credits on flights booked from 28 August until 3 September 2025, but these don't count towards lifetime status.

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Turkish Airlines hot meal with butter and a bread roll

The Trick to Melt Rock-Hard Airline Butter (And Other Micro-Hacks)

Frequent flyers have lots of small micro-hacks that make air travel just that little bit easier - like knowing how to melt the frozen butter that comes with most Economy meals, or how to raise the armrest on the aisle. What's your best trick?

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Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 in Amsterdam

KrisFlyer Award Chart Devaluation from 1 November 2025

Singapore Airlines is making changes to its KrisFlyer program, including increasing the miles needed for award flights and upgrades from 1 November 2025.

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Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 First Class

Cathay’s Great Value Mixed-Cabin Awards to London

You can fly a mix of Business and First Class from Australia to London with Cathay Pacific, for fewer Asia Miles than you'd need when redeeming Qantas Points for Business Class. Plus, Cathay has better award availability and lower taxes & charges!

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There's no longer any divider between Business and Economy on Virgin Australia's 737

Review: Virgin Australia’s Refurbished Boeing 737-800 Business Class

Virgin Australia's refurbished Boeing 737s have new Business Class seats, but the cabin overall feels less spacious and private. This review explains what to expect in Virgin Australia Business Class in 2025.

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Virgin Australia Regional Airlines A320

Good Riddance: Virgin Australia Retiring A320s

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines is phasing out its unpopular all-Economy Airbus A320s, dubbed by some frequent flyers as "hellships".

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